diff --git a/net/nfc/llcp_sock.c b/net/nfc/llcp_sock.c
index f1be1e84f665..feab29fc62f4 100644
--- a/net/nfc/llcp_sock.c
+++ b/net/nfc/llcp_sock.c
@@ -633,6 +633,8 @@ static int llcp_sock_release(struct socket *sock)
 
 	if (sock->type == SOCK_RAW)
 		nfc_llcp_sock_unlink(&local->raw_sockets, sk);
+	else if (sk->sk_state == LLCP_CONNECTING)
+		nfc_llcp_sock_unlink(&local->connecting_sockets, sk);
 	else
 		nfc_llcp_sock_unlink(&local->sockets, sk);